Sidewalk Chalk~

You said love was like The chalk drawings we constantly drove over on our bikes Beautiful, unique Breathtaking and deep But ultimately: temporary And that was hard to hear from you Because everything I’d ever heard you speak was true But regardless whether you were right or wrong I wasn’t going to move along So I decided to love you like the sidewalk chalk Who puts all her effort on the cold, hard pavement where the people walk Knowing the street won’t do anything to hold on to the art But giving her all, pouring out her heart I love you like sidewalk chalk Willing to grind against dirt and rock Willing to waste out just for a chance A whim, a want, a taste of romance Maybe not all chalk drawings wash away If we protect it and shield it, maybe it’ll remain Just say you’ll give it a chance, let’s just try Don’t make me sidewalk chalk broken and left behind Look to the ground and the art; its design We’re a masterpiece of the permanent kind.

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